News and Announcements
Good Evening Kigoos!
What an exciting weekend! From a pool party to a parade, we have had a weekend filled with fun club events. A big thank you to our coaches for coming out and supporting our swimmers. Thank you to members of our club executive for organizing and planning the pool party (with special thanks to co-president Nicole for baking all those delicious cupcakes!). Thank you also to Nora’s mom, Evelyn, for organizing our parade entry and walking float!
Please find some important information for the week ahead:
1. July Schedule – Please find our July schedule attached to this email which starts tomorrow morning on Monday, July 3rd. Please note – practices at Watermania on Thursday, July 6th are cancelled
2. Dives and Breakouts Clinic with Coach Mike – Monday, July 3rd. We are excited to welcome back Coach Mike for a special clinic day at Steveston Pool. He will be working with our TTG, Juniors, Intermediates, and Seniors. Parents are welcome to come watch, and club members with experience as stroke and turn officials will be on hand to answer questions about swimming rules and DQ’s.
Here is the schedule for the evening:
4:45-5:30pm – JD 1 (normal practice)
5:15-6:15pm – JD 2 (normal practice)
6:00-6:50pm – Junior Dive Clinic
6:35-7:30pm – TTG Dive Clinic
7:15-8:15pm – Intermediate Dive Clinic
8:00-9:00pm – Senior 1&2 Dive Clinic
3. Kigoos Olympics – Friday, July 7th 12:30-4:30 pm. This Friday is our very first Kigoos Olympics! Team List Kigoos Olympics is the group list with which team your swimmer(s) will be representing. Be sure to dress to impress by going all out in your country’s colours! The team with the best dressed athletes will be awarded additional points which will go towards winning the very first Kigoos Olympics. The day will consist of BOTH on land and in water activities so be sure to wear appropriate footwear (runners) and wear your swimsuit under your clothing. We highly recommend bringing at least two bottles of water as it looks like it will be another sunny day. If you have any questions about the Kigoos Olympics, please feel free to reach out to Coach Megan by emailing headcoach@kigoo.com. If you have not signed up and would like your swimmer(s) to participate, please email Coach Megan ASAP to be placed on a team.
4. Kigoos Spirit Week July 10-14 – Get ready to dial up some Kigoos Spirit!
Monday – PJ Day (wear your pjs to the pool)
Tuesday – Anything but a bag (bring your equipment in anything but a bag)
Wednesday – Kigoos Spirit Day (Go all out in Kigoos wear and come support our team at the development meet that day)
Thursday – Disney Day (Come to the pool dressed as your favourite Disney character)
Friday – Wacky Hair Day (come to the pool with a wild hair style)
Coaches will be selecting a winner from each category! Be sure to go all out for a chance to win a prize!
5. Swim Meet Sign Ups – All swim meet sign ups for the rest of the summer are posted here. If you are unsure if the meet is right for your swimmer, please check in with your group coach.
WRASA Races – July 15&16 at Grandview Heights Pool in South Surrey. This meet has heats and finals. If you are in JD please check with your coach before signing up to attend the meet. Sign up by Wednesday, July 5th here
Crescent Beach “B” Meet – July 19th at Crescent Beach Pool. This meet starts around noon, and runs into the evening. It is a fun meet, perfect for swimmers in Division 5 and under, who have not yet achieved ‘A’ times. Sign up by Monday, July 10th here
North Delta Meet – July 22&23 – Sungod Pool. This meet has heats and finals. If you are in JD please check with your coach before signing up to attend. Sign up by Monday, July 10th here
Surrey Sea Lions Meet – July 29&30 – Bear Creek Park. This meet has heats and finals. If you are in JD please check with your coach before signing up to attend. Sign up by Monday, July 17th here
Fraser South Regionals – August 4-6 – Watermania. This is the championship meet, and the final meet of our season. If your swimmer has been racing at weekend meets, they are able to attend. If you are unsure, please ask your coach. This meet has heats and finals, and the top 3 individual finishers in each event will qualify for the provincial championships. The top 2 relay finishers will also qualify for provincials. Sign up by Wednesday, July 19thhere
Important Upcoming Dates
July 3rd – Dives and Breakouts Clinic with Coach Mike
July 6th – Watermania Practices Cancelled
July 8&9 – Cloverdale Tritons Meet
July 10th – 14th – Kigoos Spirit Week
July 12th – Kigoos Development Meet (no regular evening practices)
July 15&16 – WRASA Races Swim Meet
July 19th – Crescent Beach “B” Meet
July 22&23 – North Delta Meet
July 29&30 – Surrey Sea Lions Meet
August 4-6 – FS Regional Meet
August 9th – End of Season Pool Party
August 18-20 – BCSSA Provincials (for qualifiers only)
Have a great week! See you at the pool!
The Kigoos Board of Directors
See Attached
The document kigoos-fs_resaultsreport_super7_2023.pdf was attached to this post.
Happy Monday Kigoos!
We hope everyone enjoyed some time off this weekend! We have an exciting week at the pool planned, as many of us finish off the last week of school.
Please find some important information for the week ahead:
1. Dives and Breakouts Clinic with Coach Mike – Thursday, June 29th(please note there was a date mix-up in the last notifier). We are excited to welcome back Coach Mike for a special clinic day at Steveston Pool. He will be working with our TTG, Juniors, Intermediates, and Seniors. Parents are welcome to come watch, and club members with experience as stroke and turn officials will be on hand to answer questions about swimming rules and DQ’s.
Here is the schedule for the evening:
3:30-4:15pm – JD 1 (normal practice)
4:00-5:00pm – JD 2(normal practice)
4:45-6:00pm – TTG Dive Clinic
5:30-7:00pm – Junior Dive Clinic
6:30-8:00pm – Intermediate Dive Clinic
7:15-9:00pm – Senior 1&2 Dive Clinic
2. School’s Out for Summer Pool Party – Friday, June 30th 2:00 – 5:30 pm(in lieu of regular practices)
All swimmers are invited to join us for an end-of-school pool party! Please sign up by TONIGHT June 26th at the following link so we have an idea of how many swimmers are attending.
3. Canada Day Parade – There are still spots available! Come and celebrate Canada’s birthday with the return of the iconic Steveston Parade! The Kigoos will be joining the fun and walking in the parade with Carl the Kigoo! All information and sign up links were sent out last week via Sign-up Genius. Thank you to the crew of parade volunteers who have made this possible for our swimmers.
4. Kigoos Olympics – Friday, July 7th 12:30-4:30 pm. The coaches have put a twist on the Red and White Meet, and this year we will be introducing our very first Kigoos Olympics. It is going to be a fun day packed with amazing memories. You won’t want to miss out. Please sign up by Friday, June 30thusing the link here
5. July Schedule – Please find our July schedule attached to this email which starts on Monday, July 3rd. In July, the city takes back some of our pool time to open the pool for public swimming. This results in later start times, a shift to our practice times on Friday, and training sessions at Watermania pool.
6. Swim Meet Sign Ups
Cloverdale Tritons Swim Meet – July 8&9 at Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex. This is the first meet of the season with heats and finals. Sign up by Wednesday, June 28th here
Kigoos Development Meet – Wednesday, July 12th. Sign up by Wednesday, June 28th here
WRASA Races – July 15&16 at Grandview Heights Pool in South Surrey. This meet has heats and finals. If you are in JD please check with your coach before signing up to attend the meet. Sign up by Wednesday, July 5th here
Important Upcoming Dates
June 29th – Dive and Breakout Clinic with Coach Mike
June 30th – End of School Pool Party
July 1st – Canada Day Parade
July 6th – Watermania Practices Cancelled
July 8&9 – Cloverdale Tritons Meet
July 10th – 14th – Kigoos Spirit Week (more info to come)
July 12th – Kigoos Development Meet
July 15&16 – WRASA Races Swim Meet
Have a great week! See you at the pool!
The Kigoos Board of Directors
Good Evening Kigoos!
Apologies for the late week-at-a-glance this week. We had some great swims this weekend at the Super 7 meet! Some highlights included the relays where friends, sibs and cousins got the chance to be on the same team. A big thank you to our coaches for supporting our swimmers this weekend. Thank you also to the parents who helped out as timers and officials.
Please find some important information for the week ahead:
1. North Delta Development Meet Wednesday, June 21st – Good luck to our Kigoos attending the North Delta Development this week. Warm-ups are at 4:00pm, and the meet starts at 4:55pm. Timers from each club will be required, and timing shift sign-ups will be posted at the meet. This is a great chance to get your volunteer hours in. The Sunfish are doing a food drive. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Please note – Regular Wednesday night practice for JD 1&2 will be CANCELLED as our coaches will be attending the meet. All other Wednesday practices will continue at scheduled time.
2. July Schedule – Please find our July schedule July Schedule . In July, the city takes back some of our pool time to open the pool for public swimming. This results in later start times, a shift to our practice times on Friday, and training sessions at Watermania pool. Practices at Watermania are BLUE on the group schedule. If you have any questions, please reach out to your group coach or Coach Megan.
3. Save the Date! Dives and Breakouts Clinic – July 29th – We are excited to welcome back Coach Mike for a special clinic day at Steveston Pool. He will be working with our TTG, Juniors, Intermediates, and Seniors. An alternate schedule will be sent out next week. Parents are welcome to come watch, and club members with experience as stroke and turn officials will be on hand to answer questions about swimming rules and DQ’s.
4. Kigoos Olympics – Friday, July 7th. The coaches have put a twist on the Red and White Meet, and this year we will be introducing our very first Kigoos Olympics. It is going to be a fun day packed with amazing memories. You won’t want to miss out. Please sign up using the link here
5. Swim Meet Sign Ups
Cloverdale Tritons Swim Meet – July 8&9 at Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex. This is the first meet of the season with heats and finals. Sign up by Wednesday, June 28th here
Kigoos Development Meet – Wednesday, July 12th. Sign up by Wednesday, June 28th here
Important Upcoming Dates
June 29th – Dive and Breakout Clinic with Coach Mike
June 30th – End of School Pool Party (info to be sent out soon)
July 1st – Canada Day Parade (info to be sent out soon)
July 8&9 – Cloverdale Tritons Meet
July 12th – Kigoos Development Meet
Have a great week! See you at the pool!
The Kigoos Board of Directors